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Health Directorate has issued 8 guidelines for flood-affected areas. The information was disclosed today, Thursday (August 22), in a directive signed by Dr. Abu Hossain Md. Moinul Hasan, Director of the Hospital and Clinic Branch of the Health Directorate. The guidelines are as follows:
Maintain a Control Room: A control room must be operational at all times in the offices of Civil Surgeons and Upazila Health and Family Planning Officers in flood-affected areas.
Form Medical Teams: Establish medical teams with primary medical supplies and keep them ready for disaster response.
Prepare for Health Risks: Health service institutions in flood-affected areas should be prepared for diseases related to floods, such as diarrhea and snake bites. Adequate stocks of water purification tablets, oral rehydration salts, anti-venom, etc., should be maintained.
Protect Equipment: All medical equipment in flood-affected hospitals should be stored in elevated areas to prevent damage.
Stock Emergency Supplies: Ensure the availability of emergency medical supplies and keep ambulances ready.
Mandatory Presence: All doctors, nurses, and staff in flood-affected districts must not leave their posts without the permission of the Divisional Director (Health).
Continuous Communication: Civil Surgeons and Upazila Health and Family Planning Officers in flood-affected areas are requested to maintain constant communication with the Health Directorate’s control room.
Coordinate with Local Authorities: Constant coordination and communication with the control rooms established by local administration and disaster management departments are required.
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